War Memorial
WAR MEMORIAL, LAWNS LANE
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Overview
- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375080
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, LAWNS LANE
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- Reference:
- IOE01/04313/23
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- Heritage Category:
- Listed Building
- Grade:
- II
- List Entry Number:
- 1375080
- Date first listed:
- 11-Sept-1996
- List Entry Name:
- War Memorial
- Statutory Address 1:
- WAR MEMORIAL, LAWNS LANE
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
The scope of legal protection for listed buildings
This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.
Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.
For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.
Location
- Statutory Address:
- WAR MEMORIAL, LAWNS LANE
The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.
- District:
- Leeds (Metropolitan Authority)
- Parish:
- Non Civil Parish
- National Grid Reference:
- SE 24873 31966
Details
LEEDS
SE23SW LAWNS LANE, Farnley
714-1/9/687 (West side)
War Memorial
II
War memorial. c1920. Portland stone. Square base, approx 3m
high, a stepped and tapering shaft with rectangular panels
carrying inscriptions and figures in relief. On the E face an
inscription: 'TO THE MEN/ OF FARNLEY/ ALL HONOUR/ GIVE TO
THOSE/ WHO NOBLY/ STRIVING/ NOBLY FELL/ THAT WE/ MIGHT/ LIVE/
1914.1918'; figures of old man with child above. On the N and
S sides panels with 64 names, the panels above depicting a
sailor with battleship in background, and a woman with child
and dog standing in front of a wall, marching soldiers beyond.
Listing NGR: SE2487331966
This List entry has been amended to add sources for War Memorials Online and the War Memorials Register. These sources were not used in the compilation of this List entry but are added here as a guide for further reading, 1 February 2017.
Legacy
The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.
- Legacy System number:
- 465960
- Legacy System:
- LBS
Sources
Websites
War Memorials Register, accessed 1 February 2017 from http://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/64143
War Memorials Online, accessed 1 February 2017 from https://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/179425
Legal
This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.
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